28th Apr 2015 15:47
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
| (a) | Full name of discloser: | Barclays PLC. | |||
| (b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | ||||
| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | |||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | BG GROUP PLC | |||
| relevant securities this form relates: | |||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an | ||||
| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | |||||
| offeror/offeree: | |||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 27 April 2015 | |||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: | |||
| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC |
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
| Class of relevant security: | ORD | ||||||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
| and/or controlled: | 25,769,065 | 0.75% | 12,098,073 | 0.35% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 5,443,295 | 0.16% | 7,149,811 | 0.21% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 31,212,360 | 0.91% | 19,247,884 | 0.56% | |||||||
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)
| Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: | |
| Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
| security | securities | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 101 | 11.6325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 118 | 11.7500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 200 | 11.7050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 246 | 11.6500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 246 | 11.6700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 246 | 11.6850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 531 | 11.6800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 581 | 11.7450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 612 | 11.6400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 612 | 11.7375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 646 | 11.6350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 912 | 11.6900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,224 | 11.6250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,246 | 11.6600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,470 | 11.6793 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,750 | 11.6371 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,850 | 11.6725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,931 | 11.6902 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,021 | 11.7142 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,171 | 11.6861 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,224 | 11.6650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,244 | 11.6855 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,058 | 11.6710 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,405 | 11.6946 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,495 | 11.7170 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,138 | 11.7042 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,300 | 11.7088 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 13,554 | 11.6870 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 17,400 | 11.7000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 17,618 | 11.6950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 17,622 | 11.6875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 18,589 | 11.6430 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 23,475 | 11.6936 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 25,837 | 11.6805 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 29,972 | 17.8578 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 63,170 | 11.6677 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 63,688 | 11.6733 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 256,576 | 11.6967 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 118 | 11.7500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 200 | 11.7050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 246 | 11.6700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 246 | 11.6850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 290 | 11.6955 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 400 | 11.6540 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 400 | 11.7000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 498 | 11.6500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 511 | 11.6800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 581 | 11.7450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 612 | 11.6400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 612 | 11.7375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 646 | 11.6350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 747 | 11.6347 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 912 | 11.6900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,224 | 11.6250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,246 | 11.6600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,605 | 11.6406 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,612 | 11.6230 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,902 | 11.7038 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,223 | 11.6824 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,224 | 11.6650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,759 | 11.6865 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,606 | 11.6950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,278 | 11.6679 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,000 | 11.7025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,461 | 11.7200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,498 | 11.7194 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 18,733 | 11.7156 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 29,972 | 17.8578 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 30,804 | 11.6765 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 85,662 | 11.6674 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 93,651 | 11.7068 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 170,685 | 11.6727 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 189,332 | 11.6658 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 200 | 11.6949 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 2,529 | 11.7058 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,612 | 11.6230 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 14,986 | 11.6925 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 18,269 | 11.6759 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 29,167 | 11.6279 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 62,044 | 11.6415 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 344,115 | 11.6746 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 2,788 | 11.6957 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 5,908 | 11.6946 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 9,300 | 11.7088 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 9,909 | 11.6786 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 11,714 | 11.6838 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 13,554 | 11.6870 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 17,119 | 11.6829 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 18,589 | 11.6430 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 19,231 | 11.6936 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 37,261 | 11.7275 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 37,896 | 11.7490 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 78,274 | 11.6693 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 228,812 | 11.6785 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
| Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” |
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” |
(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||
| Date of disclosure: | 28 Apr 2015 | ||
| Contact name: | James Gibson | ||
| Telephone number: | 020 3555 4619 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected]. The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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